As 2009 draws to a close — way too quickly! — I’d like to thank you one and all for following along my journey, trying out my knitting patterns and hopefully enjoying life along the way.

May 2010 bring you much joy, health and as much yarn as your needles/hooks can handle!

Best Wishes from all of us at Cranberry Ocean Knits!

Baby Blanket, Play Rug or Lapghan

Newest release from Cranberry Ocean Knits:

This versatile little blanket can be used as a Baby Blanket, a Play Rug or a Lap-ghan — or adapt the pattern to make a full size afghan.

Adult Hat

Bonus: a hat pattern included sized from infant to adult!

Child's Hat

Pdf downloadable pattern available through Ravelry for $3.95USD

See the Pattern Page for full details.

Here’s the newest COK hat pattern — the Pink Diamonds Hat — lots more info on the Patterns page (tab at the top of the page).

This is the pattern on which I used the tubular cast-on beginning with Judy’s Magic Cast-on that I talked about earlier. I love it!

You can see the edge of the hat here — a beautifully rounded ribbing edge that is very stretchy and bounces back. Give it a try — you’ll never go back to regular ribbing again!

Here are some links to the techniques:

video link: Judy’s Magic Cast-on

static link: Judy’s Magic Cast-on (Knitty.com)

video link: Tubular Cast-on using Judy’s Magic Cast-on

video link: Magic Loop

 

Oct. 25, 2009 eta: link
see Cranberry Ocean Knits Pattern page for more details

I know it’s been a while  — I have been experiencing whatever the opposite of  “Start-itis”  is — lol — so many new projects started but have been avoiding the pattern writing. It’s so much more fun to play with yarn!!!!

Here’s a sneak preview of the Cobblestones and Rails Scarf pattern. It should be out within the next day or two is published!  This is such an easy pattern stitch that it makes for a quick knit as well as a great take-along project. There are only 2 stitch pattern repeats to remember!

I’m knitting up some alternative yarn samples so you can see what the pattern will look like using other yarns….so many possibilities — currently swatching Bernat Jr Jaquards Boo Berries.

I’ll put the links in as soon as the pattern’s published.

Sample is knit in Kertzer Northern Worsted

Bevs Country Cottage

For those of you who like to knit for hospital preemie units and like to make up your own patterns, I thought I’d share this wonderful site with you:

Bev has listed sizing information for:
~ head circumference,
~ foot size,
~ baby measurements (for sweaters) and
~ blanket sizes for preemies as small as 1 – 2 lbs

Hat sizes actually go right up to adult sizes.

Check out the newest pattern on the Pattern page

I’m a very visual person — I love colours, especially bright ones! And I’m pretty sure I’m not alone!!  And for us, seeing knitted FO’s (finished objects) in various colours stimulates the imagination and allows us to journey into new knit-territories. So, I love seeing your FO’s, especially if you’ve ventured forth with your own sense of colour.

Here’s CarolKnits’ (from MA) version of  the 102 Little Waves pattern in the yellow/green/white colourway.  Thanks so much for sharing and expanding our visual journey!

Aren’t those hydrangeas beautiful?

Contented Hands…

is the newest Cranberry Ocean Knits pattern –  just published today at Patternfish.com

2 adult sizes and 2 styles – pattern directions are written out for each style to make it easy to follow either pattern.

The “stained glass” borders are worked using slipped stitches so you never have to knit with more than one colour at any one time.

Quick knit — easy care!

In the July 25th post you can see this yarn knit back and forth (flat). Here’s what it looks like knit in the round — small diameter.

Well, my apologies for neglecting you for a little while. But, I’ve been putting in some solid design time and so, there are three, yes, count ‘em, three, new Cranberry Ocean Knits patterns that have been released in the past couple of weeks and five more are partially developed.

There’s more info on the Cranberry Ocean Knitting Patterns page

1) Reversible Denim Blanket

2) Lemon Swirl Hat

3) Green Caterpillar Hat

Hope you enjoy these!  Thanks for checking in!